HD Sails/Ceildeh Phantom Midland Traveller Series Finale at Burton Sailing Club

by Mike Webster 26 Oct 2021 01:52 PDT 23 October 2021

Burton Sailing Club hosted the final event of the Phantom Midland Traveller series this year. It was all close at the top of the placings leading into this event with Charlie Chandler (Bowmoor SC) topping the series by one point from Mike Webster (Northampton SC) closely followed by Jim Hopton (Shustoke SC).

Burton welcomed the visitors joining the home club boats and put together a tidy set of four races in testing gusty and shifty conditions.

Tom Gissane during the Phantom Midlands Traveller Series 2021 finale at Burton - photo © Phil Base

Race one saw the much improved Tom 'hotdog' Gissane (Bowmoor SC)with his new HD Sail still warm form the sail loft, lead most of the race with lots of action and changing places behind him in very close racing. However Charley pulled through on the down wind leg to take the line with Tom in second and Mike managing third in front of Ollie Hopkins (Bowmoor SC) desperately wanting to stop a 1,2,3 from Bowmoor!

Richard Nurse during the Phantom Midlands Traveller Series 2021 finale at Burton - photo © Phil Base

Race two followed back to back with a change to the course and saw Charlie lead the fleet with Mike closely chasing him round the race track. Richard Nurse (Northampton SC) and Jim Hopton (Shustoke SC) also had there own battle in third and forth. Mike managed to sniff out a cheeky shift on the last beat to pull into the lead and take line honors with Charlie, Richard and Jim following.

Oli Hopkins during the Phantom Midlands Traveller Series 2021 finale at Burton - photo © Phil Base

After brief lunch, races three and four got under way with Charlie showing his pace ahead of Jim, with Tom again showing his new boat speed... One two three in that order.

The final race was dominated by Richard who lead from start to finish pushing him up the results with Charlie another consistent second and Steve Ward (Bartley S.C.) ghosting past Mike on the last run to the finish.

Burton Event Overall Results: (top three)

1st - Charlie Chandler (Bowmoor SC)
2nd - Richard Nurse (Northampton SC)
3rd - Mike Webster (Northampton SC)

The overall series amended from five events to four, has now been completed which has seen 44 entrants and a core group of sailors competing in most of the regional events.

Congratulations to Charlie Chandler for winning the 2021 Midland Traveller Series title for 2021.

Charlie Chandler receiving the Midland Series trophy from the Burton SC Commodore during the Phantom Midlands Traveller Series 2021 finale at Burton - photo © Phil Base

A special thanks must go to all those who travelled to the events from outside the region as far away as the Lake District, North Yorkshire and the South West... Well done you guys, you know who you are!

Most notable improved sailors of the series has to go to three individuals who are all new to the class this year, Matt Velamail - Beaver S.C., Tom 'hotdog' Gissane - Bowmoor S.C. and Evan Base - Midland S.C.

Also our thanks to HD Sails and Ceildeh carbon masts for their continued support and kind sponsorship of the series this year.

Phantom Midland Traveller Series Overall Results: (four events, best 3 to count)

Pos	Sail No	Name	Club	Northampton Inlands	Carsington	Draycote	Burton	Bowmoor	Pts
1	1270	Charlie Chandler	Bowmoor SC	8	1	7	1	Cancelled	9
2	1440	Mike Webster	Northampton SC	7	5	5	3		13
3	1400	Jim Hopton	Shustoke SC	13	4	4	5		13
4	1178	Tom Gissane	Bowmoor SC	30	10	9	4		23
5	1337	Richard Nurse	Northampton SC	15	45	6	2		23
6	1406	Olly Hopkins	Bowmoor SC	45	8	10	7		25
7	1485	Rob Cook	Northampton SC	2	2	45	45		49
8	1488	Matt Velamail	Beaver SC	45	3	8	45		56
9	1447	Richard Sims	Carsington SC	5	45	45	10		60
10	1274	Evan Base	Midland SC	45	7	45	8		60
11	1356	Steve Ward	Bartley SC	14	45	45	6		65
12	1139	Matthew Pritchard	Burton SC	16	45	45	12		73
12	1467	Norman Byrd	Draycote SC	32	45	2	45		79
14	1472	Simon Hawkes	Castle Cove SC	1	45	45	45		91
15	1456	Andy Couch	Blithfield SC	45	45	1	45		91
16	1431	Rob Starling	Burghfield SC	3	45	45	45		93
16	1448	Tom Whittingham	Bowmoor SC	45	45	3	45		93
18	1385	John Wayling	Northampton SC	4	45	45	45		94
19	1439	Miles Odell	Northampton SC	6	45	45	45		96
19	1455	Matt Nield	Royal Windermere YC	45	6	45	45		96
21	1266	Ben Falat	Waveney Oulton Broad YC	9	45	45	45		99
21	1346	Matt Butler	Yorkshire Dales SC	45	9	45	45		99
21	1171	Alex Hall	Burton SC	45	45	45	9		99
24	1473	Chris Shelton	Downs SC	10	45	45	45		100
25	1391	Nigel King	Lymington Town SC	11	45	45	45		101
25	1140	Steve Mason	Burton SC	45	45	45	11		101
27	1481	Martin Watts	Netley SC	12	45	45	45		102
27	1425	Steve Pates	Royal Harwich YC	45	45	45	12		102
29	1419	Andy Weatherspoon	Derwent Reservoir SC	17	45	45	45		107
30	1269	Andrew Hunt	Waveney Oulton Broad YC	18	45	45	45		108
31	1273	Bill Taylor	Creaksea SC	19	45	45	45		109
32	1318	Dave Patrick	Broadwater SC	20	45	45	45		110
33	1394	Nick Favell	Waveney Oulton Broad YC	21	45	45	45		111
34	1484	Paul Birbeck	Wimbleball SC	22	45	45	45		112
35	1297	Nick Crickmore	Waveney Oulton Broad YC	23	45	45	45		113
36	1461	Graham Dale‑Jones	Creaksea SC	24	45	45	45		114
37	1369	Duncan Syme	Great Moor SC	25	45	45	45		115
38	1364	Tony Cook	Downs SC	26	45	45	45		116
39	1443	Phil Longley	Stone SC	27	45	45	45		117
40	1414	Dave Smith	Hollingworth Lake SC	28	45	45	45		118
41	1309	Mike Stone	Stone SC	29	45	45	45		119
42	1208	Simon Lennane	Llandegfedd SC	31	45	45	45		121
43	1224	Yossi Galillo	SWSC	33	45	45	45		123
44	1457	Simon Wigmore	Grafham SC	34	45	45	45		125